bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, team down by 4, but the cleanup hitter coming to the plate. First pitch is CRUSHED down the right field line, but it hooks foul by 15 ft. a few pitches later, Big Tex strikes out to end the game and the Bravos drop the game 7-3 and fall behind in the series 2 games to zero.
Not good if you are a Braves fan. That means the team is 6GB of Philly, and even if you beat Cole Hamels tonight, you are still 5GB, which means you LOST a game in the standings during this trip.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Frenchy choked in the middle stages of the game with the bases loaded and a chance to do some damage by grounding into a DP. Blaine Boyer certainly didn't help the cause giving up runs in the ninth to put the BRaves behind the 8-ball.
Maybe the team can look to help Frenchy by putting him on the 15-day DL with fatigue and tell him to go to Hawaii to clear his head. Bring up Brandon Jones or welcome back Matty Diaz and get this team going. Something. The "hometown hero" getting booed at home is NOT a good thing. And it is ALL in his head at this point.
Poor guy. Even I feel bad for him, so I won't yell "GO BACK TO PARKVIEW!"
at this point, something BIG needs to happen. Maybe it happens tonight. Philly could have a letdown game having clinched the series and if the Braves can take advantage of THAT plus knock around Cole Hamels, maybe they get the MO to sweep Houston and get out west on a positive note.
Hey....it could happen....
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